1971 - This Year in WSOP History

January 22

Max Pescatori [] b. in Milan, Italy as Massimiliano Pescatori
Won 2006 $2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($682,389), 2008 $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em/Pot-Limit Omaha ($246,471), 2015 $1,500 Razz ($155,947), & 2015 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo ($292,158).
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April 21

Alexander Kravchenko [] b. in Arkhangelsk, Russia
2007 WSOP Main Event 4th place ($1,852,721). Won 2007 $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo ($228,446) to become the first Russian with a bracelet.
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May 3

Second World Series of Poker Begins
Various table-stakes cash games are dealt at four separate tables, with the $5,000 freezeout No-Limit Hold 'Em tournament to begin tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.

May 5

Johnny Moss Wins 1971 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of seven players, including Jack Straus heads up, for his third bracelet and $35,000.

$5,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, 1 day [5/4 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Johnny Moss ($35,000 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 7 (1 paid)

Moss repeats as world champion after winning 1970 title by vote.

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May 6

$1,000 Limit Ace-to-Five Draw (Event #1, 4 days [5/3 start])

Winner: Johnny Moss ($10,000 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 10 (1 paid)

Number of players and first prize are estimates (research is ongoing).

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$1,000 Limit Seven-Card Stud (Event #2, 4 days [5/3 start])

Winner: Puggy Pearson ($10,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 10 (1 paid)

Number of players and first prize are estimates (research is ongoing).

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$1,000 Limit Razz (Event #3, 4 days [5/3 start])

Winner: Jimmy Casella ($10,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 10 (1 paid)

Number of players and first prize are estimates (research is ongoing).

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$1,000 Limit Five-Card Stud (Event #4, 4 days [5/3 start])

Winner: Bill Boyd ($10,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 10 (1 paid)

Number of players and first prize are estimates (research is ongoing).

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May 7

Vitaly Lunkin [] b. in Moscow, Russia
Won 2008 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($629,417) & 2009 $40,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 40th Anniversary ($1,891,018).
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June 2

Greg Mueller [] b. in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Won 2009 $10,000 Limit Hold 'Em ($460,841), 2009 $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em Shootout ($194,909), & 2019 $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. ($425,347).
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July 8

John Juanda [] b. in Medan, Indonesia
Won 2008 WSOP Europe £10,000 Main Event ($1,539,250). Won 2002 $1,500 Ace-to-Five Triple Draw ($49,620), 2003 $2,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo ($130,200), 2003 $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha ($203,840), & 2011 $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($367,170). First (and still only) Indonesian to win a bracelet. Poker Hall of Fame 2015.
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December 1

Mars Callahan [] b. in Studio City, California as Gregory Mars Martin
Actor and director was Last Celebrity Standing in 2011 WSOP Main Event (94th for $64,531).
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